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Electowiki is very
== Links ==
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Topics that are already covered by Wikipedia can be linked using interwiki links with the notation <code><nowiki>[[w:Electoral reform|]]</nowiki></code>, which will look like this: [[w:Electoral reform|Electoral reform]] (and likewise for Wiktionary: <code><nowiki>[[wikt:FPTP|]]</nowiki></code> becomes: [[wikt:FPTP|FPTP]]).
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=== EPOV ===
"'''EPOV'''" is the "
▲Electowiki has a policy somewhat similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view Wikipedia's NPOV policy]. However, due to the subjective nature of the topics at hand, it's hard to have a strict NPOV policy without becoming a clone of Wikipedia. Thus, the policy regarding point-of-view is one of "EPOV".
* '''We have a point of view'''.
▲"EPOV" is "Electowiki Point-of-View" policy. Basically, the editorial board (currently [[User:DanKeshet|DanKeshet]] and [[User:RobLa|Robla]]) serves as arbiters for what belongs and what doesn't. Over time, we'll try to evolve more formal guidelines, but for now, here's some general guidelines we plan to use:
▲* '''We have a point of view'''. Electowiki tries to be a general resource for experts to get complete information, but makes no promises about neutrality. Other sources, such as Wikipedia, should be used to obtain neutral information.
* '''Err on the side of neutrality''' - while the EPOV will come out from time-to-time, it should be hard to distinguish it from Wikipedia-style NPOV in the vast majority of cases.
* '''Fairness to other points of view''' - we acknowledge other points of view, however far out we may think they are. We strive not to rewrite history, or misrepresent the support or lack thereof for particular positions.
* '''Latitude to editorialize on other positions''' - while acknowledging opposing points of view exist, we also reserve the right to comment on those positions in ways which may not be so flattering
* '''Controversial points of view should be vetted on election-methods list''' - if there's a dispute over editorial policy, take it up on the [[election-methods mailing list]].
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* '''Privately-discussed ideas should be ''publicly'' well vetted''' - if you have a great idea for a new voting method, please don't immediately create a new Electowiki page in the main namespace describing the method as if it's an accepted fact. Instead, please vet the issue on the one of the [[:Category:Forum|well-known forums among election method activists]], or restrict your publishing of the idea to your [[Help:userspace|userspace]] on Electowiki.
Real-world voting reform advocacy and organizational work are also welcome, though we [[Electowiki:The_caucus#Advocacy.2FPropaganda_development.3F|don't yet have a policy for how to organize it]]. We may want to add a bias template to advocacy articles in the
Please let us know your opinions of this policy on [[Electowiki talk:Policy|the policy talk page]].
== Editorial board ==
Since its January 2005 inception, Electowiki has had an ad hoc editorial board, with de facto membership based on momentum. History:
* 2005: [[User:DanKeshet]] and [[User:RobLa]]
* 2006 through 2018: [[User:RobLa]]
* 2019 to 2021: [[User:Psephomancy]] and [[User:RobLa]]
* 2021 to now: [[User:RobLa]]
[[User:RobLa]] would like to formalize this somehow, but as of March 2020, hasn't tried to play [[wikipedia:BDFL|the BDFL card]] to declare a process. [[User:Psephomancy]] ''could'' have declared Electowiki a fork from wiki.electorama.com after migrating to [[meta:Miraheze|Miraheze]], but [[User:RobLa]] snagged the electowiki.org domain name before that became viable. [[User:Psephomancy]] and [[User:RobLa]] haven't had a lot of time to coordinate on editorial policy, because they have both been busy doing the tech work and hosting work associated with Electowiki. [[User:Jameson Quinn]] has elevated permissions on [[electowiki]], but it's not 100% clear why.
== Why not just use Wikipedia? ==
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== Living people ==
As of November 2019, we have a category ([[:Category:Living people]]) for main-namespace articles about people in electoral reform.
* Short summary-style pointers to biographies on Wikipedia
* Short summary-style pointers to biographies on other websites frequently referenced by articles on this wiki
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Please do not associate user accounts on Electowiki with legal identities without explicit permission from the user.
=== Writing about oneself ===
As of May 2022, it would seem as though [[User:RobLa]] is the only active member of the electowiki editorial board. So, he's going to develop a policy with respect to writing in the main namespace about oneself. He believes that the best way to handle things is to write about oneself the way that one would write about oneself when writing up a biography to be printed on a conference brochure. '''However''', please do not write anything that can't be backed up with a public link to a reputable website in the event of a dispute. [[User:RobLa]] may just write a proper "[[Rob Lanphier]]" page as an example.
== Code of Conduct ==
:''main article: [[Electowiki:Code of Conduct]]''
As of 00:57, 30 March 2020 (UTC), Electowiki doesn't have a formal code of conduct. In lieu of that, the defacto code of conduct is [[meta:Code of Conduct|Miraheze Code of Conduct]] for all Miraheze wikis, plus the code of conduct for the [[EM list]], which is quoted below:
:''Please come prepared to defend the statements that you make, and to directly answer the questions that others ask of you. This list was set up to increase communication between people interested in new forms of election methodology, not as a sounding board for those who wish to drown out opposing views with prolific repetition of statements already made. When conflicts arise, please use this list to understand fully why the other side feels the way they do by honest intellectual inquiry. And when those who feel differently than you are trying to understand why you feel the way you do, please answer as honestly and directly as possible.''
:''Hopefully this is all common sense, but sadly not common enough (hence the reason for this message). In summary, please ask, answer, and be humble.''
== COI ==
:''Main page: [[Electowiki:COI]]''
{{Electowiki:COI}}
==Questions==
Questions, comments, or complaints about this wiki's policies should be directed toward the talk page ([[Electowiki_talk:Policy]]).
[[Category:Policy]]
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